§ 11-13-3. Sale of fulminate cartridges or contrivances to minors.
(a) No person shall sell to any child under the age of fifteen (15) years, without the written consent of a parent or guardian of the child, any cartridge or fixed ammunition of which any fulminate is a component part, or any gun, pistol or other mechanical contrivance arranged for the explosion of the cartridge or of any fulminate. Nothing in this section shall authorize the sale of any blank cartridge except as provided in § 11-13-5.
(b) Every person violating the provisions of this section shall be fined not less than ten dollars ($10.00) nor more than twenty dollars ($20.00) for each offense.
History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 110, §§ 7, 8; G.L. 1909, ch. 134, §§ 7, 8; G.L. 1923, ch. 177, §§ 7, 8; G.L. 1938, ch. 406, §§ 8, 9; G.L. 1956, § 11-13-3.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 11-13 - Explosives and Fireworks
Section 11-13-1. - Sale, use or possession of fireworks.
Section 11-13-1.1. - Repealed.
Section 11-13-2. - Limitation of prosecutions — Fines.
Section 11-13-3. - Sale of fulminate cartridges or contrivances to minors.
Section 11-13-4. - Toy canes or devices for firing blanks.
Section 11-13-5. - Sale of blanks to minors.
Section 11-13-6. - Penalty for unlawful devices.
Section 11-13-7. - Unlawful firecrackers.
Section 11-13-8. - Delivery or transportation of unmarked explosives or inflammable substances.